Maintaining a healthy diet rich in plant-based foods, with low to moderate intake of healthy animal-based foods and lower intake of ultra-processed foods, was linked to a higher likelihood of healthy aging — defined as reaching age 70 free of…
Category: 5. Health
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Avoidable deaths are on the rise in the United States, yet falling in many peer nations
When a person dies, clinicians often look at the cause of death to determine whether it could have been avoided, either by medical prevention such as vaccines or by treatments like antibiotics. These types of deaths are known as avoidable…
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Cats Are Getting Bird Flu. Here’s How To Protect Them
Wild birds can give cats H5N1 bird flu, which can lead to serious complications and death.
The bird flu that is driving up the cost of eggs is also infecting cats, so cat lovers should take steps to protect them.
The current strain of bird…
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Trump’s Executive Order Demands Accountability In Hospital Price Transparency
Picture of hospital costs and fees, with a calculator and stethoscope.
President Trump’s new hospital price transparency executive order directs federal agencies to enforce regulations that the president put into effect in his first…
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A deep brain stimulation volunteer discusses life after depression
In this bonus episode of The Deep End, listen to an interview with Jon Nelson. He’ll share how he’s doing these days, now that his depression is gone. You’ll hear about the work still ahead of him, which may be lifelong. And…
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A Key Trigger of Immune Overactivity is IDed
The immune system is crucial to our health. It must sense pathogens and respond to these threats effectively. But the immune system also has to be carefully controlled. If it starts to attack healthy tissues,…
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Poor neighborhoods, health care barriers are factors for heart disease risk in Black mothers
Living in a disadvantaged neighborhood contributes to a rare form of heart failure known as peripartum cardiomyopathy, a potentially deadly disease that disproportionately affects Black mothers.
That’s the key finding of my recent study,…
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A Plan For Living Better, Longer
Peter Attia has developed the “centenarian decathlon” — which involves creating a training program … More
Longevity…
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A Match Made Indigenous: Celebrating Incoming Native Resident-Physicians
Annually on the third Friday of March, after years of grueling exams and countless hours of studying, medical students in their final year of medical school find out what U.S. physician-residency programs they matched with. Amidst this…
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